Roosevelt University Computer Account Overview

This document provides an overview of most of the systems and services at Roosevelt University that require some type of authentication. Please note that access to many of the systems listed here is limited to authorized users. Also, this table does not include certain special-purpose systems used by RU departments -- contact your department for more information.

Please submit your questions and comments to the help desk (312-341-4357, or online).

Main Systems
  Users URL User ID Password Password Reset
myRoosevelt (Portal) Students, Faculty http://my.roosevelt.edu Typically first.last (may include number for common names) Same as RU Access Same as RU Access

Account locked after 5 failed attempts - contact help desk for reset
myMail (student) Students http://mymail.roosevelt.edu
Also available from myRoosevelt (portal)
Typically first.last (may include number for common names) Same as RU Access Same as RU Access
RU Access (Banner self-service) Students, Faculty https://ruaccess.roosevelt.edu
Also available from myRoosevelt (portal)
9-digit RU ID number 6-digit PIN number. Default is date of birth in MMDDYY format, then as set by user Reset at https://ruaccess.roosevelt.edu, or https://www4.roosevelt.edu/portalFiles/resetPassword/
Email (faculty/staff) Faculty, Staff Off-campus: use browser-based Outlook Web Access (OWA) at http://franklin.roosevelt.edu

On-campus: use Outlook (Windows), Entourage (Mac), or OWA
Typically first initial+last name As selected by the user Windows (on-campus only): Ctrl+Alt+Delete > Change password

Outlook Web Interface (all locations): Log into http://franklin.roosevelt.edu, then select Options > Change Password (Domain is "Roosevelt" and Account is your email ID.)
Banner Staff http://www.roosevelt.edu/banner Usually same as email user ID Defaut as set by Banner staff, then as selected by user Login to Banner with old password, select "Change Banner Password" link

Account locked after 3 failed attempts - contact help desk for reset
RU Boris (Banner service request) Staff, Faculty http://banner.roosevelt.edu/ruborisprod/ruboris/rub_main.asp Same as email ID No password required If email address not accepted by system, follow instructions on error page.
Academic and Instructional Services
  Users URL User ID Password Password Reset
Blackboard Students, Faculty http://ruonline.roosevelt.edu
http://blackboard.roosevelt.edu
9-digit RU ID number Default is RU ID number; then as reset by user Sign into Blackboard, select (under Tools) Personal Information > Change Password
Library: Online Databases (off-campus access) Students, Faculty http://www.roosevelt.edu/library 14-digit RU ID number No additional password required Contact library
Library: I-Share Catalog (off-campus access) Students, Faculty http://i-share.carli.illinois.edu/uc 14-digit RU ID number No additional password required Contact library
iTunes U (private course areas) Students, Faculty, Staff http://itunesu.roosevelt.edu Faculty: assigned by DoIT

Students: see instructor
Faculty: assigned by DoIT

Students: see instructor
Contact DoIT
Faculty Activity Report Faculty http://www4.roosevelt.edu/far Full RU email address Selected by user at time of setup Submit password reminder requests at http://www4.roosevelt.edu/far/passwordRequest.asp
Special Services
  Users URL User ID Password Password Reset
Help Desk Students, Faculty, Staff http://www.roosevelt.edu/helpdesk Full RU email address Default password is last name (with first letter capitalized); then as selected by user Sign into support site, then select My Support > My Profile
RU Files (network file storage) Staff http://rufiles.roosevelt.edu Same as email user ID Same as email password See info for faculty/staff email
Intranet (off-campus access) Students, Faculty, Staff http://www.roosevelt.edu/intranet 14-digit RU ID number No additional password required Contact library
Faculty web site setup form Faculty http://faculty.roosevelt.edu/MyWebSite/hpform.asp Usually same as email user ID As assigned Contact DoIT
Listserv subscription maintenance Faculty, Staff http://lists.roosevelt.edu Full RU email address As selected by user Use Change Password link on login page
Barracuda Spam Filter Faculty, Staff http://antispam.roosevelt.edu Full RU email address As assigned (no password required when linking from daily email spam report) Use password reset feature on login page
Emergency text messaging (SMS) maintenance Students, Faculty, Staff http://www.e2campus.com/my/roosevelt As selected by user As selected by user Use password reminder feature on login page
Faculty/Staff Directory Edit Form Faculty, Staff http://www2.roosevelt.edu/dir/edit Complete RU email address As assigned Use password reminder feature
Desktop, Labs, Classroom, and Library Computers
  Users URL User ID Password Password Reset
Personal desktop login Faculty, Staff n/a Same as email user ID Same as email password Same reset process as faculty/staff email (see above).
Computer Labs Faculty, Staff, Students n/a lab[Room#] (example: lab509) Same as user ID Reset by DoIT staff
Extended Classrooms Faculty, Staff, Students n/a smartcr instruct Reset by DoIT staff
Mobile computers (COWs) Faculty, Staff, Students n/a mpc Same as user ID Reset by DoIT staff
Auditorium Library Faculty, Staff, Students n/a library greenlib Reset by DoIT staff
Schaumburg Library Faculty, Staff, Students n/a lib Same as user ID Reset by DoIT staff
Gage Library Faculty, Staff, Students n/a lab500 Same as user ID Reset by DoIT staff
Science lab laptops Faculty, Staff, Students n/a student Same as user ID Reset by DoIT staff
College of Education laptops Faculty, Staff, Students n/a student Same as user ID Reset by DoIT staff
Kiosks Faculty, Staff, Students n/a n/a Available from information desk with ID Reset by DoIT staff

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[Rev. 12 June 2008]